A Curve tool is a tried and true editing tool for a reason - you can control tonal adjustments very precisely. The trick? Using the eyedropper to set points on the curve you want to change AND the points you don’t want to change. Both are important so you can limit the impact of the curve to just the tones you want to adjust. I’ll show you how to use the eyedropper of a curves tool to pick the tones to adjust, and pick the ones to protect. I use Lightroom in this video, though the technique works with ON1 Photo RAW, ON1 Effects, or any other curves tool that has an eyedropper to sample tones in your image. If you wish to support the channel monetarily, visit https://scottdavenportphoto.com/support Subscribe and share! PHOTO GEAR I USE * Sony A7Rii, https://amzn.to/2GchPVy * Sony A6400, https://amzn.to/2OabTCf * Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS, https://amzn.to/2jW26BA * Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS, https://amzn.to/2GbOevm * Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS, https://amzn.to/2KXaIE9 * Really Right Stuff Tripods, https://amzn.to/2KZQYj5 * Haida Filters, https://amzn.to/2YoQJIT * Formatt-Hitech Filters, https://amzn.to/2KVxTyy * ThinkTank And MindShift Camera Bags, http://bit.ly/2KTvg0p * The entire list: https://scottdavenportphoto.com/gear ENGAGE * Subscribe to my channel: null * Join my mailing list: https://scottdavenportphoto.com/ * Attend a photo workshop: https://scottdavenportphoto.com/workshops * Ask a photo question: https://scottdavenportphoto.com/contact or leave a comment below 00:00 Expert Control With The Tone Curve 00:35 The Impact Of A Curves Adjustment 01:48 Sample Tones In The Curves Tool 02:20 Select A Tone To Change 03:14 Select A Tone To Protect (Don’t Change) 03:40 Adjust The Points On The Curve 04:30 Wrap-up